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Crews stand down in bog fire outside Vancouver, cause still being investigated
DELTA, B.C. – Crews working for the fire department in Delta, B.C., are withdrawing from…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley unfussed with unite-the-right ‘do-si-do’
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the “little do-si-do” taking place between Alberta’s two…
Toronto Real Estate Board appeals tribunal ruling, arguing privacy concerns
TORONTO – The Toronto Real Estate Board is appealing a landmark ruling by the Competition…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, July 11 — EXTEND UKRAINE MISSION? TRUDEAU WON’T…
Trudeau won’t say if Canada will extend military training mission in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to wrap up his latest overseas…
A look at some Iranian-Canadians who’ve been detained in Iran:
Montreal-based university professor Homa Hoodfar is being held in an Iranian jail and is reportedly…
Veteran cabinet minister, MP Tony Clement expected to seek Tory leadership
OTTAWA – Former Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement is expected to throw his hat into…
‘Lives are going to be shortened:’ Fort McMurray firefighters fear for health
Many Fort McMurray firefighters, unable to wear their usual air masks while battling a giant…
Immigration detainees on hunger strike; want meeting with public safety minister
TORONTO – A group advocating for full immigration status for all migrants says more than…
Montreal’s Olympic Stadium still standing 40 years after Summer Games
MONTREAL – It’s been dubbed the “Big Owe” for its runaway construction costs and it…
Mailman bitten, injured by two pit bulls in attack north of Montreal
LAVAL, Que. – A Canada Post letter carrier was recovering Monday after being attacked by…
B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will support the city of Vancouver’s request for a…
Companies must directly notify people affected by privacy breaches: watchdog
OTTAWA – Companies that lose personal customer data should be required to directly notify affected…
Flash flooding triggers emergency declaration in Saskatchewan city
ESTEVAN, Sask. – Parts of southern Saskatchewan have been warned that heavy rain — possibly…
Man to be tried for murder, interfering with body of Nova Scotia police officer
HALIFAX – A man accused of killing an off-duty Nova Scotia police officer and disposing…
Husband charged with arson, 2nd-degree murder in fire that killed mother of six
PORT MOODY, B.C. – A mother of six has died and her husband is charged…
‘God did not create another Adam:’ Anglicans vote down same-sex marriage
TORONTO – A passionate debate on whether Anglicans should bless same-sex marriages came to a…
Rona sees sales double during test replacing printed flyer with digital offering
MONTREAL – Home renovation chain Rona says its efforts to attract tech-savvy shoppers got a…
Trudeau caps eastern European trip visiting Canadian troops in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine – A show of force capped Justin Trudeau’s six-day swing through eastern Europe…
DNA canvassing of migrant workers in sex assault case not racial profiling: report
TORONTO – A police watchdog has found that provincial officers were not racially profiling when…
Small-town N.S. doctor loses licence after underreporting his qualifications
HALIFAX – A much-needed doctor recruited from overseas to serve a small Nova Scotia town…
Dutch firm to test floating turbine in tidal-power ‘holy grail’ of Bay of Fundy
HALIFAX – A Dutch firm that calls the Bay of Fundy “the holy grail” aims…
Publication ban imposed in review board hearing for Calgary mass killer
CALGARY – A cloak of silence was imposed Tuesday on an Alberta Review Board hearing…
Officials say nearly all health services restored in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Health officials say residents of a northern Alberta city ravaged by…